Strip for weaving and like purposes.



L. s. SAMUEL. STRIP FOR WEAVING AND LIKE PURPOSES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1913.

1,096,865, Patented May 19, 1914,

4 7 INVENTOR 4m W M LEOPOLD S. SAMUEL, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

STRIP FOR WEAVING AND LIKE PURPOSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1914:.

Application filed June 26, 1913. Serial No. 775,887.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEOPOLD S. SAMUEL, a citizen of the United 'States, and a resident of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Strips for WVeaving and like Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a strip which is built up from material, the strip being adapted for use in conjunction with other strips for the purpose of weaving or assembling it with the other strips to make up a structure, particularly in the way of handicrafts, the strip having sufficient body to provide for easy handling. Strips of this kind, whether they be used as carpet rags or strips for use in other directions, such as the making of portieres and the like, when made of light material are lacking in heft, and to overcome this I have devised the strip illustrated and described herein which is composed of pieces placed together so that they have sufficient body to permit their manipulation in a loom, and are strips that can be easily fed to a shuttle in the operation of weaving and that will give the proper thickness to hangings or carpets and rugs when used in their manufacture.

Another object of my invention is to utilize material that is now thought valueless, and I use small pieces of fabric, such silk, calico, gingham, linen, fiber, and the like, which form the covering or outer layer of the strip, these being attached to each other, or, if desired, to a suitable backing which can be light or heavy, being preferably light, the backing being in turn used on a filling which is pliable and usually at least slightly compressible, such as felt.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a View showing assembled pieces arranged on a suitable backing, the backing being partly uncovered and being broken so as to show that it is a fragment of a large sheet. Fig. 2 is a view of a strip cut from Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of a strip of material to form a filling, and Fig. 4 is a view of another form of strip. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section through the finished strip showing the fillin and covering. Fig. 6 is a view of part of the finished strip, and Fig. 7 is a cross-section of a modified form of strip before it is folded over showing the filling formed of separate pieces. Fig. 8 is a sectional View illustrating a backing with both faces provided with pieces of fabric. Fig. 9 is a view showing a filling having both faces provided with separated pieces of fabric.

In my conception of this invention I had in mind the utilization of material that is not used at present, and especially small pieces of fabric, such as silk, cotton, gingham, linen and the like, these small pieces now being without use, except as scraps, and these pieces I take and form into a sheet by attaching them to each other or to a backing, the backing acting as a vehicle for holding them in a sheet, the sheet then being cut into strips of the desired width. These strips are then placed around a filling, thus concealing the filling, but receiving from the filling a weight and size which make them desirable for weaving, the filling being scrap material as a rule, such as felt roundings, the whole strip when assembled making a very desirable article for use in rugs, portieres and other woven or assembled structures, the strip however being particularly adapted for weaving.

In the drawing I have illustrated a backing 1.0, which backing ma be of paper, linen, or any other form of s met that is flexible and preferably light, although heavier material can be used, but in the drawing I illustrate a sheet of netting which is shown broken away on the right hand and the bottom edges, the sheet having attached thereto, and thus to each other, pieces of fabric 11, those pieces being of different shades and colors, or of the same shade and color as desired, and they may be of contrasting or of neutral coloring, being secured to the backing 10 by any suitable means, either by an adhesive or by sewing. These pieces 11, when attached to the backing or when attached to each other, form a sheet which is then cut into strips, part of one strip 12 being shown in Fig. 2, the lower end being broken away. The separated pieces 11 of the strip are adapted to form. the covering for a filling, one form of filling being shown in Fig. 3, as a strip 13 of felt or the like, being cut square and regular, or I employ a strip 14 shown in Fig. 4. which may be a felt rounding or similar scrap material which comes in different lengths and slightly varying thicknesses, these strips being placed end to end and when inclosed by the covering, form the finished strip. The filling need not necessarily be of felt, but any material that is pliable and preferably slightly compressible is applicable.

In. Fig. 5. I illustrate a section enlarged of the strip when made from the material shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The filling 13 has placed around it the backing 10 to which are attached the pieces 11, the whole going to make up a strip for weaving, the strip being shown in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 7 I show a modified form of strip but in a fiat position before it is folded around, the strip employing the backing l0 and the separated pieces 11 which are pasted or sewed thereto, the backing having at tached thereto separate pieces 1.5. The pieces 15 may be small pieces of yarn, felt, or similar material, which are pasted or sewed to the backing 10 or to the pieces 11 so that when the pieces are folded over to inclose the filling 15, the filling is wrapped within the covering and held in position so as to form a stable strip for weaving or similar uses.

In Fig. 8 I show adiagrammatic view of a strip which consists of the backing 10 which is provided on both faces with a covering of pieces 11. This strip, when used either flat or folded, is adapted for weaving and for other purposes in which it is used to build up a covering or hanging.

In Fig. 9 I show a filling 16 which, in the illustration, consists of separate pieces of material, such as felt, the filling being placed between opposite layers, these layers being made up as desired, but preferably being made as shown, consisting of the backing 10 and the pieces 11. It will be understood that the drawings show the device somewhat diagrammatically and that the propo'tions as shown in the drawing are in some respects exaggerated, but the intent and the construction of the invention will be evident from the figures. The use of a strip made up of separate pieces assembled in this manner provides for its assembling into coverings and hangings which are pleasing to the eye, economical to manufacture and are also of utility, since the strips, by their body, make a substantial structure possible.

I have illustrated and described the strip as made up in this manner, but it will be readily understood that different methods this term is used for the sake of convenience,

and also embodies yarn, waste, fiber, silk floss and the like I also have in mind the use of cuttings from raincoats and other cloth or material that is water-proof, and when these fragments or pieces are utilized, the resultant structure is naturally water-proof and this, in some situations, is very desirable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A strip for use in weaving and the like, consisting of a backing", and pieces attached to the backing... 1 7

2. A strip for use in weaving and the like, consisting of a backing, small pieces attached to one face of the backing, and a filling around which the backing is wrapped.

3. A strip for use in weaving and the like,

consisting of a backing, small pieces attached to one face of the backing, and a filling consisting of a strand of compressible material around which the backing is wrapped. 1 4:- A strip for use in weaving and the like, consisting of a backing, an adhesive on the backing, small pieces of fabric arranged side by side on the adhesive, and a filling around which the backing is placed.-

5. A strip for use in weaving and the like, cons ting of a strand. of compressible material, and small pieces of fabric secured on the strand so as to cover it.

' 6. A strip for use in weaving and the like, consisting of a strand of felt and small pieces of fabric surrounding the strand, and secured thereto.

7. A strip for use in weaving and the like, consisting of a strand of felt, a backing around the strand, and small pieces of fabric fastened to the backing so as to cover it.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, this Qith day of June, 1913.

LEOPGIJD S. SAMUEL.

Vitnesses I'VM. II. GAMFIELD, M. A. JonNsoN.

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Washington, D, G. 

